Hi my name is Danielle Baker but I mainly go by Dani. I am from Weston, Florida (which is somewhat in between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale). I have a younger brother and sister and a dog. I am a Psychology/Neuroscience major/minor. Here at Elon I am involved with LEAD as well as Greek life. I have been volunteering since I was in middle school and have continued to do so at Elon. I spent my summer in Israel doing a social justice/service learning initiative for 6 weeks and touring/doing another program for 3 weeks.
At the beginning of last year I found out about Periclean scholars and knew I had to be a part of the program. It was everything I was looking for to add to my life. In addition to volunteering, being around and helping people is a huge passion of mine and I try to expose myself to different cultures as much as possible. All of this is included in being a Periclean Scholar and made me want to be involved.
My goals for this semester are to become familiar with all different aspects of Namibia including the culture, language, and government system. In addition, I hope to form a cohesive and strong bond with our class of 2017 as I think it is important for us to do so. I really believe that we will be able to accomplish something great and something that is not just short term but is sustainable. I also hope to incorporate in our group different aspects of service learning and social justice. I believe these are important concepts to know about when trying to help a community that is not your own. I look forward to these following years and seeing what we will be able to develop.
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